Ward & Son Ltd

Ward & Son Ltd, The Brewery, Foxearth, Essex.

Founded 1848 by George Ward, a beer retailer. Brewing began 1878. Private company registered 1919.

Acquired by Taylor, Walker & Co. Ltd. 1957 with 31 tied houses.

Repurchased by the Ward family from Ind Coope Ltd. 1960 but it proved not to be a viable proposition and the brewery was demolished in 1962 but the offices remain intact.

• List of Ward & Son Ltd. pubs

• A History of Ward & Son Ltd by Ian P Peaty

The Foxearth & District Local History Society web site has a large collection of Ward photographs [[1]]

An assortment of images of the brewery

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  The brewery in 1886
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  The brewery in the 1920s
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  The brewery in the 1950s
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  The brewery in 1990
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  The brewery in 1990
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  The brewery in 1990
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  Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"
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  Taken in 2011. Courtesy "Bank House Kennels"

Some illustration of the brewery's advertising

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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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  Courtesy Roy Denison
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